On order of the Court, the delayed application for leave to appeal from the September 11, 1998 decision of the Court of Appeals is considered, and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(F)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration of the redacted statement issue in light of Gray v.Maryland, 523 U.S. 185; 118 S Ct 1151; 140 L Ed 2d 294 (1998), and to address, if the Court finds that there was error in the admission of the statement, whether any error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.
We do not retain jurisdiction.
Court of Appeals No. 193519.